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Woman airlifted to Bulawayo hospital after being trampled by elephant
A Hwange woman in her 40s, identified as Loveness Ncube from Number 3 Makwika Village, was airlifted to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after being trampled by an elephant. Ncube was reportedly col...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama blasted over anti-trophy hunting stance
FORMER Botswana President Ian Khama has been criticised for assisting United Kingdom lawmakers in their efforts to enact a ban on imports into Britain of trophy hunting products, a major source of liv...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Minister flees due to marauding baboons.
Matebeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Evelyn Ndlovu says she has been forced to vacate her house in Gwanda town because of marauding baboons.Ndlovu said troops of baboo...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Community Wildlife Scouts to complement sustainable human-wildlife relations - AWF
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has built capacity of 118 community wildlife scouts through targeted professional trainings that equipped them with basic and advanced skills in ecological monito...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | 35 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Wildlife economy crucial for economic development - Govt
The Zimbabwean government has reiterated the complementary need for communities to develop and invest in the wildlife sector to realise economic growth through value addition, despite some multiple ch...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 09:35hrs | 16 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Lions cause havoc in Matebeleland North
A pride of lions is reportedly causing havoc in parts of Lupane, Matebeleland North, where herds of cattle belonging to different farmers have been killed.Children have not been to school as v...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt anticipating mass deportation of Zimbabweans based in South Africa
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it was anticipating the mass deportation of Zimbabweans based in South Africa after the expiry of their permits.Addressing journalists during a post-Cabinet briefing,...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife appointed wildlife ambassador
WILDLIFE conservation requires team work as it calls for serious attention, commitment and dedication, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa said on Monday night while accepting her new role as the country...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 trampled to death by stray elephant
TWO people died while two others were seriously injured after being trampled by a stray elephant in Chitekete in Gokwe-North district. There is often a surge in human-wildlife conflicts during the dry...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government agrees to reopen border posts
GOVERNMENT has agreed to reopen the Victoria Falls and Kazungula border posts to tourists who are fully vaccinated after the country's tourism capital achieved 60 percent herd immunity of the populati...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Trophy Hunting escalates Human Wildlife Conflict' - CNRG
AN animal rights group, the Centre for Natural Resource Governance has condemned the Government of Zimbabwe's decision of selling hunting rights of the endangered elephants to fund its conservation ef...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 11:41hrs | 2 | by George Swarei
Bulilima teenager survives hippo attack
A 16-YEAR-OLD schoolboy from ward 22, Bulilima in Matabeleland South province survived a hippopotamus attack that left him severely wounded while on his way to school on Wednesday.Villagers sa...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Human wildlife conflict stops agriculture where hunting brings hope
Co-existing with wildlife can be both a curse and a blessing. The human-wildlife conflict has brought the century-old culture of agricultural production to a sad and difficult end in Bots...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 18:21hrs | 3 | by Emmanuel Koro
Mnangagwa jets off to Botswana
President Mnangagwa is expected in Botswana today to attend the crucial Elephant Summit taking place in the tourism town of Kasane. The Summit commenced on the 3rd of May and will conclu...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tours Zimparks HQ
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday toured the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority headquarters in Harare.He was accompanied by the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate,...Published: 20 Dec 2017 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cyanide poisoning claim 251 elephants since 2013
251 elephants have been killed due to cyanide poisoning since 2013 as the country continues to battle with the worrying scourge of poaching which is threatening Zimbabwe's wildlife heritage.Th...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 13:00hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Crocodiles eat 16 people in Zimbabwe
Crocodiles are proving to be a huge menace in Zimbabwe with 16 people succumbing to horrific attacks by the reptiles in seven months, the Daily News reported.A study by the Zimbabwe Parks and ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 18:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZimParks declares zero tolerance to poaching
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said it will maintain zero tolerance to wildlife poaching to protect the country's heritage despite resources constraints.Sp...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash crisis biggest headache in Zimbabwe
THE prevailing cash challenges are the major problem affecting rural households in the country, the latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report has said.The 2017 Rural L...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Receives 25 000 USD Ford Environmental Grant
Ford Wildlife Foundation donates US$25 000 to Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in ZimbabweFocus on wildlife conservation through education, animal rescue and rehabilitationWorki...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 10:27hrs | | by Agencies
Prioritise people ahead of animals, says Muchinguri
PEOPLE should benefit from wildlife conservation and their rights should take precedence ahead of animal privileges, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said.M...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 06:21hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Zimbabweans await Mugabe's state of the nation address
Zimbabweans say they are looking forward to President Robert Mugabe's state of the nation's address tomorrow, which they expect to set the tone on bread and butter issues.With job losses b...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 16:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo hits ground running
Zanu-PF Secretary for Science and Technology, Professor Jonathan Moyo is working with the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to get a special hunting concession for 10 elephants as part ...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 12:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lions maul safari guide to death
PRESS STATEMENT BY ZIMBABWE PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BOARD CHAIRMAN MR ALVIN,DUMISANI NCUBE ON HUMAN WILDLIFE CASES .Zimbabwe...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 19:59hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Girl (9) survives elephant attack
NINE YEAR OLD Kariba girl is lucky to be alive after a stray elephant pierced one of her legs with its tusks in a nerve wrecking incident that continues to elicit sympathy in the town.Moira Ma...Published: 18 Apr 2011 at 19:22hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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